How long do people stay in their homes in Forest Park, IL?

Name: How long people stay in Forest Park, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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25.7% (±5.6 points) of households in Forest Park, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.7% (±5.6 points)
Since before 2000: 18.9%

When households in Forest Park moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Forest Park	Cook County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	4.1% (±2.7 points)	4.8%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.6% (±4.9 points)	20.7%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.4% (±5.4 points)	38.6%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.0% (±3.7 points)	15.7%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.7% (±3.1 points)	9.9%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.2% (±3.5 points)	10.2%	10.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Forest Park, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cook County (25.5%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (23.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Forest Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest Park
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Forest Park	—	25.7% (±5.6 points)	—
North Riverside	1.6 mi	14.0% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Maywood	1.7 mi	21.1% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
River Forest	1.8 mi	14.9% (±4.5 points)	Lower
River Forest Township	1.8 mi	14.9% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Oak Park	1.9 mi	27.4% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Park Township	1.9 mi	27.4% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Berwyn	2.1 mi	19.6% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Berwyn Township	2.1 mi	19.6% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Riverside, IL (14.0%), River Forest, IL (14.9%), River Forest Township, IL (14.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Cook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5 (tie)	Chicago Ridge	29.9% (±7.0 points)
5 (tie)	Rosemont	29.9% (±9.2 points)
7	Wheeling	28.8% (±3.0 points)
8 (tie)	Oak Park	27.4% (±2.3 points)
8 (tie)	Oak Park Township	27.4% (±2.3 points)
10	Willow Springs	26.4% (±6.8 points)
11	Forest Park	25.7% (±5.6 points)
12 (tie)	Barrington Hills	25.5% (±8.7 points)
12 (tie)	Steger	25.5% (±6.3 points)
14	River Grove	25.1% (±5.9 points)
15 (tie)	Schaumburg	24.9% (±2.1 points)
15 (tie)	Stone Park	24.9% (±10.6 points)
17 (tie)	Indian Head Park	24.8% (±8.1 points)

Showing 13 of 148 places in Cook County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Forest Park

How often do people move in Forest Park?

25.7% of households in Forest Park, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Forest Park have?

18.9% of households in Forest Park have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Forest Park village, Illinois

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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